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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

During laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, gastric bypass surgery, your surgeon creates a small pouch from the top part of your stomach and attaches it your small intestine. This restricts the amount of food you can eat.

Gastric bypass surgery is one of the most popular weight-loss procedures in the United States.

How is it done?

All gastric bypass surgeries at Manatee Weight Loss Center are performed laparoscopically. Compared to open gastric bypass surgery, this minimally invasive technique may enable you to recover quicker with fewer complications.

In this procedure, your surgeon makes a few small incisions in your abdomen and inserts a laparoscope and other surgical instruments though them. The camera enables your surgeon to view inside your body during the procedure.

Using the surgical instruments, the surgeon then detaches the top section of your stomach and seals it shut to create a small pouch. The pouch is then attached to the lower part of the small intestine to bypass the larger part of the stomach.

The small intestine is still attached to the large part of the stomach, which allows the larger part of the stomach to receive blood and remain in place.

What are the advantages of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery?

After this procedure, your stomach will hold less food, which limits the amount of nutrients the body absorbs. As a result, you will feel full faster, eat less, take in fewer calories and can lose weight.

Most patients can expect to reduce their excess body weight by 80 to 85 percent within one to two years after the procedure. Many medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and sleep apnea may also improve or be cured completely.

Because the procedure is minimally invasive, patients may also experience:

A shorter hospital stay

Less pain or fewer complications after surgery

Lower risk of infection

Quicker recovery

Is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery right for me?

Many factors such as your health and weight-loss goals will determine if you are a qualified candidate for laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Attend a free educational seminar to learn more about the benefits and possible risks of the bariatric surgeries available at Manatee Weight Loss Center.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Manatee Weight Loss Center at 941-896-9507.

Part of the Manatee Healthcare System

Individual results may vary. There are risks associated with any surgical procedure. Talk with your doctor about these risks to find out if bariatric surgery is right for you.

Manatee Weight Loss Center is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation.

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